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Lavanya Chandru

Writer with roots in journalism and international relations, actively exploring blockchain and crypto, with curiosity for the field and a passion for simplifying complex ideas.

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Crypto Market Rebounds as Bitcoin Leads Recovery and Altcoins Follow

Crypto Market Rebounds as Bitcoin Leads Recovery and Altcoins Follow

In the aftermath of a huge decline, the cryptocurrency market rose 5.57%  in the last 24 hours, raising its entire market value to $2.35 trillion. Although the mood is still staying in the extreme fear zone, it sees cautious optimism, as the crypto Fear & Greed Index increased to 8

February 7, 2026 2 mins read
ENSv2 Stays on Ethereum Mainnet, Drops Namechain Plan

ENSv2 Stays on Ethereum Mainnet, Drops Namechain Plan

In a significant strategic shift, the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) has announced that its next-generation protocol, ENSv2, will stayon Ethereum’s Layer-1 mainchain, dropping previous plans of building its own Layer-2 network, Namechain, according to a blog post by ENS co-founder Nick Johnson on February 6. ENSv2 is the Ethereum Name

February 7, 2026 2 mins read
Marathon Digital Shifts Nearly $87 million in Bitcoin Amid Falling Crypto Prices

Marathon Digital Shifts Nearly $87 million in Bitcoin Amid Falling Crypto Prices

One of the largest public Bitcoin treasury companies, Marathon Digital Holdings, transferred  nearly $87million worth of Bitcoin to major crypto financial and investment firms, indicating potential selling pressure. On February 6, the on-chain analytics platform Lookonchain revealed that the Bitcoin Miner MARA Holdings transferred a total of 1,318 BTC valued

February 6, 2026 2 mins read
Crypto Market Plunges $2 Trillion Amid Extreme Fear and Institutional Selling

Crypto Market Plunges $2 Trillion Amid Extreme Fear and Institutional Selling

The crypto market has fallen more than 6%, and pushed the total market cap towards $2.24 trillion today, as widespread selling pressure continues. The sharp decline reflects growing uncertainty, as most of the cryptos are struggling to find support.  The current crypto market cap is down around 48%, nearly half

February 6, 2026 2 mins read
Pump.fun Acquires Vyper to Enhance Cross-Chain and EVM Trading Capabilities

Pump.fun Acquires Vyper to Enhance Cross-Chain and EVM Trading Capabilities

Pump.fun has acquired the crypto trading execution terminal Vyper to strengthen its on-chain trading and execution capabilities. The acquisition was announced by Vyper on February 6 through a post on X. The Vyper post mentioned, “Vyper’s infrastructure will soon be migrated to Trading Terminal. As part of that process, Vyper

February 6, 2026 2 mins read
Aperture Finance Loses $3.67M in Exploit, Hacker Deposits Funds Through Tornado Cash

Aperture Finance Loses $3.67M in Exploit, Hacker Deposits Funds Through Tornado Cash

Aperture Finance suffered a security breach in specific versions of smart contracts, that results in a loss of around $3.67 million. On February 5, the Blockchain security firm PeckShieldAlert showed that the addresses believed to be the hackers had deposited 1,242.7 ETH into Tornado Cash, raising concerns. Basically, the hack

February 5, 2026 1 min read
Tether's USDT Sets Multiple Record Highs in Q4 2025, Despite Market Crash

Tether’s USDT Sets Multiple Record Highs in Q4 2025, Despite Market Crash

Tether’s USDT stablecoin has reached several new record highs in the fourth quarter of  2025, which reinforces its position of dominance in the stablecoin market. As the market report was released by Tether on February 4.  The report noted that the USDT’s market cap is climbing to $187.3 billion, which

February 5, 2026 2 mins read
Bhutan Sells $22.4M in Bitcoin as Sovereign Crypto Holdings Drop Over 70%

Bhutan Sells $22.4M in Bitcoin as Sovereign Crypto Holdings Drop Over 70%

Bhutan has shifted millions worth of Bitcoin from its sovereign wallets this week amid a broader crypto downturn that has seen its overall crypto asset holdings decline by more than 70% from its peak level of $1.14 billion.   On-Chain analytics platform Arkham reveals that Bhutan’s sovereign investment arm, Druk Holding

February 5, 2026 2 mins read
Polymarket Announces Free NYC Grocery Store and $1 Million Food Bank Donation

Polymarket Announces Free NYC Grocery Store and $1 Million Food Bank Donation

Polymarket unveiled a new community-based initiative in New York, where it planned to set up a free food store, which would provide basic grocery items to the public, as well as a $1 million donation to support food insecurity in the area. The New York-based crypto prediction platform, Polymarket, shared

February 4, 2026 2 mins read